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Abu Dhabi has a growing appetite for private dining — corporate entertaining, villa events, diplomatic gatherings, family majlis. UpChef connects verified chefs with those clients and takes nothing from you. Free to join, free business, 0% commission — you keep 100%.
Abu Dhabi's dining market is different from Dubai's. The corporate and government sector is larger, the villas are bigger, the events more formal — and private dining for 20–50 guests is not unusual. There is also a strong Emirati and Gulf-Arab entertaining culture: a majlis dinner cooked at home by a trusted chef, styled for guests, is a mark of hospitality.\n\nMost private chefs in Abu Dhabi work across the city's villa communities (Al Raha, Saadiyat, Yas, Khalidiyah, Al Bateen) and the hotel and serviced apartment districts (Corniche, Al Maryah Island). Clients book for private dinners, meal prep across a week, Ramadan iftars, and corporate events.\n\nUpChef is free to join and free to use. You list your services, set your prices, and receive direct booking requests and enquiries. There are no agency fees, no monthly subscription and no commission cut from your earnings — ever.
Keep 100% of every booking — that is the whole pitch
No setup fee, no monthly fee, no lead cost
Corporate, villa, majlis, Ramadan, meal prep
Your own shareable page with menus, pricing & reviews
Funds released after each event via escrow
Menu, prices, service types, availability — all yours
On a AED 3,000 event (corporate or villa dinner for 8–10):
We are launching chef recruitment in Abu Dhabi now. Early chefs who sign up will be among the first visible on the platform when client-side pages go live.
Yes. Zero commission from chefs — always. UpChef's only revenue is a small service fee the customer pays on top at checkout. Your quoted price is your payout.
Corporate dinners, villa parties, family majlis, Ramadan iftars, meal prep for expat households, and occasional large government or diplomatic events. The market skews larger and more formal than Dubai.
You need to be able to travel to Abu Dhabi for events. Chefs based in Dubai who work both cities regularly are welcome to list Abu Dhabi as a service city.
After signup: upload your ID and culinary background. Most chefs are approved within 24–48 hours. Once verified your profile goes live.
Download UpChef, build your chef profile in minutes, and start getting bookings across Abu Dhabi and the UAE.